Sumao Ishihara

Career Overview

Sumao Ishihara has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include A Geisha, Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji, Zatoichi the Fugitive. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

61

Birth Date

1903-05-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Known For

• 

  A Geisha
• 

  Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
• 

  Zatoichi the Fugitive
• 

  Migratory Birds of the Flowers
• Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
• 

  Matashirō Fighting Journey

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection (3 titles)
• Lone Wolf and Cub (1 titles)
• Hoodlum Priest Collection (1 titles)
• Nakano School Collection (1 titles)
• The Hoodlum Soldier Collection (1 titles)
• Satan’s Sword Trilogy (1 titles)
• Nage Utasamon Collection (1 titles)
• Bored Hatamoto Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kanae Kobayashi (3 collaborations)
• Michiyo Kogure (2 collaborations)
• Tokiko Mita (2 collaborations)
• Teruko Ōmi (2 collaborations)
• Tetsu Tsuboi (2 collaborations)
• Yasurō Shiga (2 collaborations)
• Kōmei Minami (2 collaborations)
• Shintarō Katsu (2 collaborations)
• Yūji Hamada (2 collaborations)
• Kōichi Mizuhara (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (61 credits)

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Blood End

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Curse of the Ghost

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Sworn Brothers

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Daring Nun

    Passenger B

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Hoodlum Priest

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Zatoichi the Outlaw

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Drunken Harbor

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Assignment Cloud

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Zatoichi's Vengeance

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Thieves' Who's Who

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • On the Road Forever

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Bamboo Doll of Echizen

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Zatoichi the Fugitive

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Shinsengumi Chronicles

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Fencing Master

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • 170 Leagues to Edo

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Sōran wataridori

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Temple of Wild Geese

    Kishichi Sengoku

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Oniisan to oneesan

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Buddha

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Radiant Prince

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Gambler's Code

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Samurai Save The Virgin

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Satan's Sword

    Quick lunch shopkeeper

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Conflagration

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Secret of Naruto

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Fighting Letter for 29 People

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • An Osaka Story

    Hostess

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed Coin

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Sound in the Mist

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Undercurrent

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Sisters of Gion

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Headquarters of Crime Detection

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Matashirō Fighting Journey

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Migratory Birds of the Flowers

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Magical Warrior

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Tenka o nerau bishōnen

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Chikamatsu Monogatari

    Inn Head Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Nage Utasamon sanban tegara: Fukumen dokurotai

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Woman in the Rumor

    Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Maiko monogatari

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Sansho the Bailiff

    Yakko

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Gate of Hell

    Pot Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • A Geisha

    Kokichi

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Hana no kenkajō

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Coming Up of Kodokan

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • A Spectacular Murder

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Clothes of Deception

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Grand Master

    Yoshimatsu

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

    Touring theatre manager Onishi

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Banchō sarayashiki

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    Kajimura

    actor

    actors
    1932